Rafał Jackiewicz

Rafał Jackiewicz
Statistics
Real name Rafał Jackiewicz
Nickname(s) Braveheart[1]
Rated at Welterweight[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2]
Nationality Polish[1]
Born February 17, 1977 (1977-02-17) (age 35)[1]
Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland[1]
Stance Orthodox[1]
Boxing record
Total fights 50[1]
Wins 39[1]
Wins by KO 19[1]
Losses 10 name="boxrec"/>
Draws 1[1]

Rafał Jackiewicz (born on February 17, 1977) is a Polish professional boxer who fights in welterweight division.[1] He is former EBU welterweight champion.[1] His professional debut took place on 17 February 2001. Jackiewicz defeated Milan Smetana from Slovakia, winning by points after a four-round bout. His professional record includes 46 fights: 36 wins (18 knockouts), 9 losses and 1 draw.

On June 10, 2006 in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland, Jackiewicz had a chance to win the International Boxing Council (IBC) welterweight title. After 12 rounds of boxing the Pole defeated Joel Sebastian Mayo by unanimous decision of the judges.

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EBU Welterweight Champion

On September 14, 2008 in Kielce, Poland, Jackiewicz won the European Boxing Union (EBU) welterweight belt. The Pole defeated Jackson Osei Bonsu, who previously successfully defended the title four times. The scorecards were: 117:110 (judge Franco Ciminale), 114:113 (judge Michael Hook) and 116:112 (judge Robert Verwijs).

Jackiewicz vs. Zavec I

The first Jackiewicz’s defense of the title took place at Spodek Hall in Katowice, Poland. The Pole’s rival, Dejan Zavec lost for the first time in his professional career. Jackiewicz won by split decision. The scorecards were: 116:113 (judge Raiko Djajic and 115:114 (judge Michael Hook) for the Pole. Judge Sergio Silvi's type was 116:113 for Zavec.

Other fights for the EBU belt

On February 28, 2009 in Lublin, Poland, Jackiewicz retained his belt after unanimous decision over Luciano Abis. The Italian rival, similarly to Zavec, lost for the first time in his professional career.

On March 18, 2009 Jackiewicz resigned the EBU belt and started his preparations to the official IBF eliminator against Delvin Rodriguez. Both fighters came face-to-face on November 27, 2009 in Ełk. In general, the bout elapsed to Jackiewicz's dictation. However, he was hit powerfully in the fifth round and Rodriguez was close to finish him. The Pole landed on the canvas but managed to continue the fight and won via unanimous decision. The scorecards were 117:116, 114:112, 115:112. Jackiewicz became the official IBF contender.

Before the championship bout, Jackiewicz defeated an average fighter from Turkey, Turgay Uzun in Strzelce Opolskie, Poland. The fight lacked spectacular moments but the Pole's advantage was unquestionable. According to judges, the Polish welterweight won each round.

Jackiewicz vs. Zavec II

The most important challenge of the Pole’s career was a fight for the IBF welterweight title which took place on September 4, 2010 Jackiewicz went to Ljubljana, Slovenia to face the champion, Dejan Zavec. After an average performance, Jackiewicz lost via points and suffered the first professional defeat. The fighter from Slovenia was more active and was dealing series of blows, contrary to Jackiewicz who limited himself to single punches. The Pole was able to gain slight advantage only in the sixth round and in the eighth one. The scorecards were 117:111 (judge Howard John Foster), 117:111 (judge Zdravko Milojevic) and 114:114 (judge Leszek Jankowiak).

Titles

Pro Boxing

Amateur Kickboxing

Professional boxing record

38 Wins (19 knockouts, 18 decisions), 9 Losses, 1 Draw.[1]
Res. Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win Tarik Sahibeddine KO 2 (8), 3:00 2010-11-20 Krynica-Zdrój, Poland
Win Ronny McField Decision (unan.) 8 2010-11-20 Nysa, Poland
Loss Dejan Zavec Decision (maj.) 12 2010-09-04 Ljubljana, Slovenia For IBF Welterweight Title.
Win Turgay Uzun Decision (unan.) 8 2010-03-20 Strzelce Opolskie, Poland
Win Delvin Rodriguez Decision (unan.) 12 2009-11-27 Ełk, Poland IBF Welterweight Title Eliminator.
Win Luciano Abis Decision (unan.) 12 2009-02-28 Lublin, Poland Retained EBU Welterweight Title.
Win Dejan Zavec Decision (split) 12 2008-11-29 Katowice, Poland Retained EBU Welterweight Title.
Win Jackson Osei Bonsu Decision (unan.) 12 2008-09-14 Kielce, Poland Won EBU Welterweight Title.
Win Laszlo Komjathi KO 1 (8), 1:03 2008-05-31 Legnica, Poland
Win Deniss Aleksejevs TKO 4 (8), 1:39 2008-04-19 Katowice, Poland
Win Mircea Lurci KO 3 (6), 1:34 2007-12-15 Rzeszów, Poland
Win Fabrice Colombel TKO 5 (8), 2:55 2007-10-20 Warsaw, Poland
Win Juan Martinez Bas PTS 8 (8) 2007-08-12 Porto, Portugal
Win Joel Mayo KO 6 (12), 2:23 2007-05-26 Katowice, Poland
Win Arturs Jaskuls TKO 4 (8), 1:40 2007-03-24 Wołów, Poland
Win Sergejs Savrinovics Decision (unan.) 6 2007-02-24 Głogów, Poland
Win Nicolas Guisset Decision (unan.) 12 2006-10-28 Dębica, Poland
Win Joel Mayo Decision (unan.) 12 2006-06-10 Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland
Win Yuriy Tsybenko TKO 4 (6), 2:49 2006-05-20 Kętrzyn, Poland
Win Siarhei Shnip TKO 2 (8), 1:30 2006-05-06 Krosno, Poland
Win Valeri Kharianau KO 2 (6), 2:59 2006-03-25 Siedlce, Poland
Win David Sarraille TKO 6 (10) 2006-01-21 Busko-Zdrój, Poland
Win Joshua Smith Decision (unan.) 8 2005-11-26 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win Igor Krbusik TKO 2 (6), 2:10 2005-10-15 Rzeszów, Poland
Loss Giammario Grassellini Decision (maj.) 8 2005-09-30 Campobello di Mazara, Italy
Win Rozalin Nasibulin Decision (unan.) 6 2005-03-12 Poznań, Poland
Win Eugen Stan PTS 6 2005-02-19 Wołów, Poland
Win Wojciech Konczalski Decision (unan.) 4 2004-12-19 Rzeszów, Poland
Draw Slawomir Ziemlewicz PTS 10 2004-11-26 Warsaw, Poland
Loss Ted Bami PTS 8 2004-10-08 Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom
Loss Antonio Lauri Decision (unan.) 10 2004-07-09 Varese, Italy
Loss Michael Jennings PTS 8 2004-05-22 Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Win Mariusz Biskupski Decision (unan.) 6 2004-04-24 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
Win Karoly Domokos Decision (unan.) 6 2004-03-27 Radom, Poland
Win Virgil Meleg Decision (unan.) 6 2003-12-20 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Win Vasile Herteg KO 6 (10) 2003-12-06 Tarnów, Poland
Win Allan Vester KO 1 (6) 2003-10-04 Zwickau, Germany
Loss Jacek Bielski Decision (maj.) 6 2003-09-27 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Loss Malik Cherchari PTS 6 2003-04-12 Echirolles, France
Loss Mariusz Biskupski Decision (maj.) 6 2003-02-15 Zabrze, Poland
Win Karl David KO 3 (6) 2002-05-24 Płońsk, Poland
Win Marek Kvocka TKO 2 (6) 2002-05-04 Wrocław, Poland
Win Artur Atadzhanov Decision (unan.) 6 2002-04-13 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Loss Yuriy Nuzhnenko Decision (unan.) 6 2001-11-24 Łódź, Poland
Win Petr Rykala KO 4 (6) 2001-10-27 Pruszków, Poland
Win Zsolt Gyalog TKO 2 (4) 2001-06-09 Kołobrzeg, Poland
Win Attila Szabo TKO 2 (4) 2001-04-28 Inowrocław, Poland
Win Milan Smetana Decision (unan.) 4 2001-02-17 Kołobrzeg, Poland

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Rafał Jackiewicz". boxrec.com. http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=33399&cat=boxer. Retrieved 2010-08-04. 
  2. ^ "Rafał Jackiewicz" (in Polish). Knockout Promotions. http://www.knockout.pl/strona.php?dane=jackiewicz&lista=1. Retrieved 2010-08-04. 
  3. ^ "13^ WAKO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (Results - Light Contact Men/Light Contact Ladies)". www.wakoweb.com. http://www.wakoweb.com/Pdf/2848.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Jackson Osei Bonsu		 EBU Welterweight Champion
September 14, 2008 - March 18, 2009
Vacated		 Succeeded by
Selçuk Aydın
Filled vacancy